Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Mar 2006
ReviewWhat same sex civil partnerships may mean for health.
A growing number of countries have introduced a form of marriage or civil partnership registration for same sex couples. Marriage confers health benefits on heterosexual men and women and similar benefits could arise from same sex civil unions. The authors argue that legal and social recognition of same sex relationships may reduce discrimination, increase the stability of same sex relationships, and lead to better physical and mental health for gay and lesbian people.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Mar 2006
Use of health impact assessment in incorporating health considerations in decision making.
The aim of this project is to identify from a range of sources the factors associated with the success of a health impact assessment (HIA) in integrating health considerations into the final decision and implementation of a planned policy, programme, or project. ⋯ The findings emphasise the importance of considering the politico-administrative environment in which HIA operates. The extent to which HIA fits the requirements of organisations and decision makers may be as important as the technical methods adopted to undertake it.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Nov 2005
Review Meta AnalysisMeta-analysis of randomised trials of monetary incentives and response to mailed questionnaires.
To quantify the increase in mailed questionnaire response attributable to a monetary incentive. ⋯ This meta-analysis of the best available evidence shows that monetary incentives increase mailed questionnaire response. Researchers should include small amounts of money with mailed questionnaires rather than give no incentive at all.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Nov 2005
General practitioners with a special interest in public health; at last a way to deliver public health in primary care.
Primary care and public health both work to improve the population's health. The potential benefits of improved integration between these disciplines have however not been fully seen because of the lack of a structured way to deliver the integration. ⋯ General practitioners with special interests (GPwSI) have now been created and formally recognised in clinical roles in the United Kingdom. It is proposed that the creation of GPwSI in public health offers an ideal model of a way of achieving integration and ensuring public health is delivered in primary care.